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Housing in E8

What the homes in E8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Hackney
Region
London
Population
64,538 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (62.8%). Flats make up 83.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

E8England
Detached1.3%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced11.5%23%
Purpose-built flat62.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.5% of households in E8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 15% with a mortgage.

E8
24%
33%
41%
England
  • Owned23.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented32.7%20.5%
  • Social rented40.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

E8England
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.7%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council19%8.3%
From a housing association21.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

E8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 20.2% of households include dependent children.

E8England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Hackney

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Hackney (August 2026, +3.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

HackneyEngland
All homes£2,658£1,459
One bedroom£2,001£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,489£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,846£1,489
Four or more£3,674£2,161
Detached£3,034£1,640
Semi-detached£3,296£1,449
Terraced£3,186£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,360£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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